Drag and Drop to Import

You can import data by dragging files from your desktop, Windows® Explorer, or the Import command pane's file list, into a data view.

To drag and drop a file into a project:

  1. Open a project.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Locate the files that you want to import on your desktop or in Windows® Explorer.
    • Open the Import command pane and browse to the folder that contains the file(s) to import.
  3. Click and drag the file(s) onto a data view.

Caution: The software allows you to set import properties when importing certain types of files. These properties are displayed in the Import command pane when you select Import in Home > Data Exchangeand select the file type. If you choose to import one of these types of files using the drag-and-drop method rather than the Import command pane, you will not be able to see the default import properties or change them. The default settings will be used.

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